Mo & Krill Guide — Abilities, Builds & Strategy

Mo & Krill Base Stats

• Role: Brawler
• Max Health: 930
• Max Move Speed: 8
• Stamina: 3
• Base Health Regen: 1
• Light Melee Damage: 50
• Heavy Melee Damage: 116

Mo & Krill Weapon Stats

• DPS: 59.682
• Sustained DPS: 34.182
• Bullet Damage: 2.82
• Rounds Per Second: 5.291
• Clip Size: 20
• Reload Time: 2.82s
• Bullet Speed: 320
• Can Crit: Yes

Mo & Krill Abilities

• Ability 1: Scorn
• Ability 2: Burrow
• Ability 3: Sand Blast
• Ability 4: Combo

Mo & Krill Guide — Strategy & Tips

Quick Answer: Mo & Krill are a tanky, disruptive initiator built around Burrowing into fights, disarming enemies with Sand Blast, and locking a target down with Combo. Burrow grants armor and speed, Scorn heals them for the damage they deal to nearby heroes, and a Combo kill permanently raises their max health. Play them on the front line: start fights, grab a key target, and refuse to die.

Mo & Krill are a disruptive, tanky initiator who want to be in the middle of every fight, not on its edges. They start fights by Burrowing toward the enemy, which speeds them up and grants bullet and spirit armor, then pop out for a knockup and slow on anyone caught above them. Sand Blast disarms enemies in front so they can't shoot back while the team collapses on them. Scorn is their sustain: spray it into a crowd to heal off the damage, and the heal is stronger against enemy heroes, so staying aggressive keeps them alive. Combo is the payoff, holding a chosen target in place so the team can delete them. Play them as the front-line thread who drags fights where they want and refuses to die.

Early Game

In lane, use Burrow to harass and to escape ganks, since the armor makes them hard to punish and they can duck into tunnel vents with crouch to reset. Sand Blast is the trading tool: disarm the enemy laner and they can no longer contest last hits or the all-in. Scorn heals as they poke the enemy hero, so trade when it is up and back off when it is not. Hold Combo unless a teammate can actually follow up, because its cooldown is long and the permanent health only comes from kills.

Mid Game

Mid game they are the initiator who starts fights around the bridge and objectives. Burrow to lead the engage, catch a squishy out of position, and Combo them while the team follows the stun. Sand Blast on the enemy carry shuts their weapon off while you and your teammates finish them. Keep Scorn running in every skirmish, because healing from a crowd is what lets them survive being focused. Watch for Knockdown, which stuns and immediately cancels Burrow, so don't Burrow in blindly.

Late Game

Late game the job is to force fights and pick off one target at a time. Combo has a long cooldown, so only commit it when the team can convert the kill, and every grab that ends in a kill permanently raises their max health. Front-line with the Burrow armor up, soak the enemy engage, and peel with Sand Blast disarms on anyone diving the backline. Use Burrow both to reach the enemy carry and to disengage when a fight turns bad.

Combos

The core combo is Burrow in, pop out to knock up and slow, then Sand Blast to disarm and Combo the target so they can't fight back. Scorn can be cast while they are busy, including during Combo, so they deal damage and heal through the grab at the same time. They can also use items during Combo, so line up burst or lock-down actives to stack on top of the hold. Scorn reaches through walls and floors, letting them chip and heal even when line of sight is blocked.

Strong Against

Mo & Krill bully heroes whose damage depends on a single gun, because Sand Blast disarms their weapon while they walk them down with Burrow and Combo. Their armor and Scorn sustain make them strong against poke comps that want to chip them from range instead of committing. They also thrive against enemies who back into corners, where a Burrow knockup and Combo can't be dodged. Any hero who needs their weapon to fight loses most of their output the moment Sand Blast lands.

Weak Against

High-impact lock-down and stun tools hurt a lot, and Knockdown specifically stuns them and immediately cancels Burrow. Because they want to live in the middle of the fight, they can be focused and bursted before Scorn heals them back. Heroes who can kite or disengage out of Combo's range make their committed dives whiff. Combo's long cooldown also means a baited or missed grab leaves them without their best tool for a long stretch.

Synergies

Mo & Krill want teammates who can dump damage the instant a target is held, because Combo creates a free kill window that any burst follow-up converts. Pair them with heroes who can chain crowd control on top of the grab so the target stays locked down. Scorn's healing scales with the number of enemies in range, so diving into a grouped-up enemy team with the rest of your team behind you is where they shine. Teammates who can help them survive when Combo is on cooldown keep their aggressive dives from becoming deaths.

Common Mistakes

• Wasting Combo on a target the team can't follow up on — the cooldown is long, so a grab that doesn't end in a kill throws away their best tool (and the permanent max health).
• Forgetting to cast Scorn during Combo and while Burrowed — it can be used while they're busy, so it should be healing and dealing damage constantly in a fight.
• Burrowing straight into crowd control — Knockdown stuns and immediately cancels Burrow, so diving in blindly leaves them with no armor and no escape.

Matchup Notes

• vs Abrams — His Shoulder Charge can't drag them while they're Burrowed, so use Burrow to slip past the charge and reposition, then Combo him when he overcommits.
• vs McGinnis — Her Spectral Wall doesn't block their Burrowed movement, so burrow straight through it, and Sand Blast disarms her gun while they close the distance.
• vs Paradox — Her Time Wall only stops Sand Blast if it blocks the whole projectile; if any part of the blast clears the wall, the entire shot lands, so overlap the wall's edge to still disarm her.
• vs Graves — Grasping Hands still catches Burrowed Mo & Krill, so don't rely on Burrow alone to escape her; reposition before the hands grab you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mo & Krill's role?

They're a disruptor and initiator who Burrow around the battlefield, disarm enemies with Sand Blast, and lock targets down with Combo. Play them as a front-line thread that starts fights and refuses to die.

How does Combo work?

Combo holds a target in place, stunning them and dealing damage during the channel. If they die during Combo or within 3 seconds of it ending, Mo & Krill permanently gain max health, so it rewards grabbing a target the team can actually kill.

Can they use abilities while Burrowed?

Yes — they can use Scorn, Sand Blast, and items while Burrowed, and they can slide while burrowing. They can also enter tunnel vents with crouch as long as they aren't in combat.

What does Scorn do?

Scorn damages nearby enemies and heals Mo & Krill based on the damage dealt, and the heal is stronger against enemy heroes. It can be cast while they're busy, including during Combo, and it reaches through walls and floors.

What are Mo & Krill's pronouns?

Collectively the duo is referred to with they/them, while Mo and Krill are each referred to with he/him individually.

How do they survive being focused?

Lean on Burrow's bullet and spirit armor to close in, and keep Scorn going into crowds to heal off the damage they deal to nearby heroes. Play in front of the team so backup can arrive while they hold the line.